Hanley accepts Lifetime Achievement Award from Leslye Sandberg, president of NAFA

 

The National Air Filtration Association has announced that the organization will give its first Lifetime Achievement Award, despite establishing the award in 2007. A press release says that since its beginning, and because of its high bar of achievement, the award has never had a nominee. This year, the organization will honor James Hanley with the award.

Hanley is a department manager and senior research environmental scientist at Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International with 35 years of experience in aerosol science and technology. He earned his Bachelor and Masters Degrees from Florida State University and during the past 28 years, has led numerous research and standards-development efforts in aerosol filtration for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and for the American Society of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Beginning in 1987, his research and methods became the air filter testing standard - ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 52.2 filtration efficiency test standard for residential and commercial filtration, and many aspects of the test have been incorporated into international ISO standards as well. He is the immediate past Chair of the ASHRAE Technical Committee 2.4 concerned with indoor aerosols and filtration, and is a former Chair and original member of the ASHRAE 52.2 filter test standard committee.

As part of EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification program, he developed a new fractional efficiency test method for paint overspray arrestors used in the aerospace industry (EPA Method 319) and he led the development of a novel method for testing residential electrostatic precipitators.  He has been part of the NAFA Technical seminars on many occasions, sharing his knowledge freely with NAFA Members.  He also has authored or co-authored over 60 publications, technical reports and presentations.

The Lifetime Achievement award recognizes individuals either in or outside the NAFA membership who contribute substantially to the overall knowledge of the art and science of air filtration.  This includes research, increased understanding of the principles of air filtration, testing and validating performance, and promoting the application of proper air filtration.